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Dairy Queen under 300 calories: 29 orders, ranked

Of the 134 Dairy Queen items we track, 29 are single orders at or under 300 calories — 22% of the menu. The most protein in one item under 300 is the Rotisserie Style Chicken Bites (8 Piece), 34 g for 210 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Protein Boost (12 g protein, 50 cal). 6 entrées fit under 300; 46 do not.

Source: healthyfastfood.org (third-party host) · Data refreshed · protein missing for 3 of 134 items; carbs missing for 1 of 134 items; fat missing for 4 of 134 items

As of September 2026, 29 of the 134 Dairy Queen items we track fit under 300 calories, and the most protein in a complete Dairy Queen meal under 300 is 46 g (Rotisserie Style Chicken Bites (8 Piece), a Protein Boost, and a water).

Three complete Dairy Queen meals under 300 calories

Under 300, the most-protein entrée — the Rotisserie Style Chicken Bites (8 Piece), 210 cal — leaves 90 calories for a side. Entrée first, then a side, then a drink if there is room — the same greedy order the MinMax app uses (water unless a shake adds 10 g of protein).

Most protein

  • Rotisserie Style Chicken Bites (8 Piece)210 cal · 34g
  • Protein Boost50 cal · 12g
  • Water0 cal

260 of 300 cal · 46 g protein

What to say at the counter: “Rotisserie Style Chicken Bites (8 Piece), a Protein Boost, and a water — 260 cal, 46 g protein.”

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Most filling

  • Rotisserie Style Chicken Bites (8 Piece)210 cal · 34g
  • Protein Boost50 cal · 12g
  • Water0 cal

260 of 300 cal · 46 g protein

What to say at the counter: “Rotisserie Style Chicken Bites (8 Piece), a Protein Boost, and a water — 260 cal, 46 g protein.”

Get it at the nearest Dairy Queen →

Lightest

  • Ice Cream Sandwich180 cal · 4g
  • Antioxidant Boost20 cal · 0g
  • Water0 cal

200 of 300 cal · 4 g protein

What to say at the counter: “An Ice Cream Sandwich, an Antioxidant Boost, and a water — 200 cal, 4 g protein.”

Get it at the nearest Dairy Queen →

Every Dairy Queen order under 300 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 300 is 180 calories and 6 of the 29 are entrées. Figures as Dairy Queen published them (how we check them).

Dairy Queen orders under 300 calories
#ItemCaloriesProteinProtein / 100 cal
1Rotisserie Style Chicken Bites (8 Piece)21034g16.2g
2Grilled Chicken BLT Salad28034g12.1g
3Chicken Strips28013g4.6g
4Protein Boost5012g24.0g
5Ham609g15.0g
6Sausage1908g4.2g
7Bacon Queso Fries2607g2.7g
8Corn Dog2406g2.5g
9Strawberry Sundae (Small)2406g2.5g
10Peanuts804g5.0g
11Ice Cream Sandwich1804g2.2g
12Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Pieces1403g2.1g
13No Sugar Added Dilly Bar2003g1.5g
14Chocolate Dilly Bar2203g1.4g
15Lay's BBQ Potato Chips2303g1.3g
16Doritos Nacho Cheese Chips2403g1.3g
17Lay's Potato Chips2403g1.3g
18Oven Baked Lay's Potato Crisps1302g1.5g
19Side Salad251g4.0g
20Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pieces1301g0.8g
21Cocoa Fudge1401g0.7g
22M&M's Chocolate Candies1401g0.7g
23Choco Chunks1501g0.7g
24Hash Browns1801g0.6g
25Non-Dairy Dilly Bar2401g0.4g
26Orange Julius (Medium)2601g0.4g
27Antioxidant Boost200g0.0g
28Energy Boost20
29Vitamin C Boost20

What 300 calories buys at Dairy Queen

The 8 lightest orders under 300: Antioxidant Boost (20), Energy Boost (20), Vitamin C Boost (20), Side Salad (25), Protein Boost (50), Ham (60), Peanuts (80) and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pieces (130).

What doesn't fit under 300

46 of 52 Dairy Queen entrées are over 300 calories; the lightest of them, the Rotisserie-style Chicken Bites Salad Bowl, misses by 20 calories at 320. With more room, see Dairy Queen under 400. Closest misses: Rotisserie-style Chicken Bites Salad Bowl (320), Hot Dog (330), Ham Biscuit Sandwich (360), Cheese Dog (390) and Grilled Chicken Sandwich (390).

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Under 300 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Burgers chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 300 calories.